Dion Degrand
Rawlinson & Hunter Cayman Islands (R&H) announced that Dion Degrand has joined the firm as chief executive officer. He will be responsible for leadership, strategy, growth and operational oversight across the R&H group of companies in the Cayman Islands.
Early in his career Degrand worked with R&H and has since had a successful career in investment banking in Canada before returning to the Cayman Islands in 2023, the firm said in a press release. He has more than 25 years of finance experience, holding senior executive positions in investment banking, international banking and independent governance firms. Degrand brings industry expertise in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital markets, valuation, blockchain, and digital assets to his role.
“My fellow partners and I are delighted to have found such an experienced and driven leader for this important role,” said Alan Milgate, senior partner of Rawlinson & Hunter Cayman Islands. “Our business has grown in size and complexity over the past two decades, with new regulatory requirements, service lines and a shifting human capital landscape. Dion is familiar with our firm, our processes, our values and our goals, and will help us to proactively consider and plan for the future, working to the benefit of all and leaving us in the best possible place for the next generation.”
Degrand has held senior positions at leading investment banks, including Head of Canadian Energy Investment Banking for a global investment bank and Head of Western Canada, Head of Energy, and board member of one of Canada’s largest independently owned investment dealers. He has advised boards and management teams on domestic and cross-border M&A as well as public and private capital financings, supporting businesses from entrepreneurial startups to multi-billion-dollar exits. Most recently, he served as Chief Business Officer of a CIMA-licensed independent governance firm in the Cayman Islands, where he led firm-wide strategy and business development, and launched the firm’s digital asset support business. He also served on the boards of a Top 50 global digital asset project and its real-world asset tokenisation platform.
Degrand is a chartered professional accountant (CPA) and chartered accountant (CA), and a chartered financial analyst (CFA) charter holder. He is also a registered professional director with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).
